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September 9, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Grand Prize Announced for Central Coast Book & Author Festival Writing Challenge San Luis Obispo, CA - The 7th Annual Central Coast Book & Author Festival steering committee recently announced the Grand Prize for their annual writing challenge: a $250 gift certificate good at any San Luis Obispo County Albertsons store. The non-competitive writing challenge is open to participants of all ages. This year’s topic: “More than books… It’s our future.” Participants are asked to consider how libraries contribute to a brighter future for everyone. Submissions can be anywhere from three sentences to three hundred words in length and may be submitted now through 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 1, 2006. Entries must include the author’s name, address, phone number, email address (if any) and age. As a select number of essays may be published, entries must also include a brief statement stating, "Permission is granted for any publication." Submissions can be dropped off at any branch of the San Luis Obispo City-County Library. For participating branch locations see www.slolibrary.org. You may also mail submissions to P.O. Box 12942, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-2942 or email them to library@ccbookfestival.org. Although the writing challenge is not a contest, all submissions will be eligible for a random drawing for gift certificates, including gift certificates from Whiz Kids and Home Depot, and the Grand Prize of a $250 gift certificate good at any SLO County Albertsons. The drawing will be held at the 7th Annual Central Coast Book & Author Festival on September 9, 2006 in Mission Plaza at a time to be announced. For more information, e-mail library@ccbookfestival.org, or leave a voicemail message at 546-1392.
2006 Book Festival Writing Challenge Deadline Extended San Luis Obispo, CA - The 7th Annual Central Coast Book & Author Festival has extended the deadline to enter its annual non-competitive writing challenge, which is open to participants of all ages. This year’s topic: “More than books… it’s our future.” Participants are asked to consider how libraries contribute to a brighter future for everyone. “We have received some outstanding entries and hope this extended deadline will encourage more individuals to participate,” explained Festival Chairperson and Library Foundation President, Rick London. Submissions can be anywhere from three sentences to three hundred words in length and may be submitted now through 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 1, 2006. Entries must include the author’s name, address, phone number, email address (if any) and age. As a select number of essays may be published, entries must also include a brief statement stating, "Permission is granted for any publication." Submissions can be dropped off at any branch of the San Luis Obispo City-County Library. For participating branch locations see www.slolibrary.org. You may also mail submissions to P.O. Box 12942, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-2942 or email them to library@ccbookfestival.org. Although the writing challenge is not a contest, all submissions will be eligible for a random drawing of local vendor gift certificates, to be held at the 7th Annual Central Coast Book & Author Festival on September 9, 2006 in Mission Plaza at a time to be announced. Participants must be present in order to be eligible to win the Grand Prize. For more information, e-mail library@ccbookfestival.org, or leave a voicemail message at 546-1392.
2006 Book Festival Writing Challenge: San Luis Obispo, CA - The 7th Annual Central Coast Book & Author Festival will again be presenting its annual non-competitive writing challenge, which is open to participants of all ages. This year’s topic: “More than books… it’s our future.” “A library is more than a mere collection of materials. We challenge people to think about the impact that public libraries have on our children, our community, our future,” explained Festival Chairperson and Library Foundation President Rick London. “ Submissions can be anywhere from three sentences to three hundred words in length and may be submitted now through 5:00 p.m. June 9, 2005. Entries must include the author's name, address, phone number, email address (if any) and age. As a select number of essays may be published, entries must also include a brief statement stating, "Permission is granted for any publication." Submissions can be dropped off at any branch of the San Luis Obispo City-County Library. For participating branch locations see www.slolibrary.org. You may also mail submissions to P.O. Box 12942, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-2942 or email them to library@ccbookfestival.org. Although the writing challenge is not a contest, all submissions will be eligible for a random drawing of local vendor gift certificates, to be held at the 7th Annual Central Coast Book & Author Festival on September 9, 2006 in Mission Plaza at a time to be announced. Participants must be present at the time of the drawing in order to be eligible to win the Grand Prize. For more information, e-mail info@ccbookfestival.org, or leave a voicemail message at 546-1392.
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